Sash cord holding plug



E. LEICHT El' AL SASH CORD HOLDING PLUG April 2, 1935.

Filed Jan. 22. 1934 INVENTORS EUGENE LEICHT WILLIAM KUGEL BY AMI/f?ATTRNEY Patented Apr. 2, 1935 o ir en stairs vSf sLAsHj conn HOLDING`EPLUG- Y Eugene Leicht and llrtilliam Kugel. p Brooklyn, N. Y Y yApplicationJanuaryQZZj 1??)34;Y SriallNo. 707,686 1 I iolaims. (ci.16-205) Y This invention relatesto new andusefulimq.

provements in a sash cord holding pl'ug.Y Y l V'l'he invention has foran object the construction offa sashicordholding plug which is adaptedto provide for convenient'and easycl'ianging the 'sash cords of Windows.

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' cordor the like and slightlyto thesideV of 'said' groove, and'havingaside opening'communicating" Wit-hsaid groove for thesash cord to pass.

Still further the invention' proposes theprovi'- sion of'a plug forclosing the front 'endiof'the' tubular member mentioned inithe previouspara'- As another'obj ect ofthis-invention it is'proposed to provide ahook'memberof flexible'fmaterial adapted to. be inserted through :theoperrtop-` of the-groove in the sash and capable of enteringthetubularmember previously describedan'd en;4 gagingaloop element of`iiexible Wireconnected with the sash cord or chain=orother1element soythat the cord,.chain-or otherzelement-'mayfbe easily threaded throughthetubular member'and the. groove ofthe sash. L

Furthermore it is also proposed to so1constructthe Window frame that thecounter-weight may beeasilyreached to permit attachment and changingofthe. sash cords, chainsy andthe like. l 1 Furthermore this inventionalso. proposes Vthe construction of .a sash cordvholdingplug whichcomprises an outer tubularmember andaninner tubular member, both ofthesebeing provided with;

' side openings for the passingof the sashcordor.

chain and the like.

the like, and an arrangement formoving these tubular memberslongitudinallyV relative tozeach other to cause Ythe. gripping, .of= thesash' cord,

StillV further the invention proposes theconstruction -of an article asmentionedr which is simple and'. durable and' which :may be manufacturedand sold at a reasonable cost.-. y

For further comprehension of l, the` invention, and` of the objects andadvantagesthereof, reference will be had to the following;descriptionand accompanying drawing, and tothe appended claims finjyvhich. .thevarious Anovel features o- .ther

invention are more particularly 'set forth..

In theaccompanyingdrawing' forming a mate-4 rial part of thisdisclosure:-

l Fig. 1 is a'front' elevational "View of a Window frame and sashequippedwith'apparatus accordi ingtothis invention. l l l Fig.r 2 'isl.aifragmentary, enlarged detailed ielef'- vational view of the'fupper'corner of the'sash.

` 'l5ig`.k 3 is aj horizontal sectional'vieW taken"onA v manner-s "ofFig; 2.

, Fig.r lis a vperspective View` ofthe sash"'cordf holding plug, per se.f

Fig. 5 is a horizontal sectional' vi'evvtaker'Vr on' theline 5 5of'1ig.'2."`

Fig. G is a fragmentary .elevational `'vieii'foi a portion of." thevvindow'irame"seen'v as' though lookingY in thedirection ofthe'lineB-v-Gof Fig." l:

Fig.47 is a fragmentary 'View similar'toligf'" but.'illustrating-.another embodiment of this inf` vention. v y

" Fig.. 8 Y'is an `elevational View ofthe inner tube illustrated inFig.'7.'

l'ig.9iis anelevational View of the "hook ele:- mentused forthreadin'gthe sash cord.`

Fig. lOis' any elevational view "of the jloo'p' ele#l ment associatedwith the sash cord. Fig. 11 isa sectional View of the upperfportioin' ofthe Window sash, this view'being similar to thep'ortion illustratedinFig; 2,bfutil lustratin g a chain sash' support' associated 'vvith thevmechanism shown inFi'gs. 'l and-8.' y

The Yreference. numeral j l i)k "indicates a 'Window frame of any designand construction Which may be provided VWith Window sashes, such assash" l l adapted to be slidably guided in vertical grooves arrangedupon the inner sidesof the frame'. The base strip of these groovesisindic'ate'd' by'refer'- ence numeral l2. While' Aonlyone Window sashhas been illustrated, this. was done simplyso as not tofconfuse thedrawing', in practice it being necessary` thatY an inner and .outer sashjbe -pro' vided. Sash support'cordsllS'are shown engaged over Wheels IllVsupported upon the topportion ofv Y and down a .shortV distance. AAtubular member.V

l1="is.inserted.into..the front faceof thefsash ily slightly to theside' o ifthel groovev I6. andfislpro-4 v ided .WithVA a side .openingi3 communicating with the` groove. .16.52 Tffelcord .passes ddWn I8 intothe interior ofthe tubular member I1. The inner end of the sash cord I3is formed into a knot I9 within the tubular member so as to hold thisend fixed upon thesash. A plug 2|! is provided for closing the front endof the tubular member I1 and is threadedly engaged into the innerdiameter of the tubular member.

Each of the base strips I2 'is provided with removable sections 2|vadapted to give excess to the interior of the frame in which thecounterweight I5 moves. formed with top and bottom angefportions 22through which screws 23 engage for the purpose of detachably securingthe section upon the strip.

Each section 2| is provided with front recessed The advantage of thisinvention may'best beA understood by assuming one of the sash Vcords I3,in Fig. 1 to have broken and it is now desired to replace this cord.First the plug 20 is removed from the tubular member and the brokenportion of the sash cord' I3 drawn out from the openV end of the tubularmember. Next the screws 23 are removed and the removable section 2|removed so that the counterweight I 5 may be hook portion engagesthrough the opening I8 intoV the tubular member I1. Next a flexible Wire2B should be attached upon the end of the new sash cord 21. The ilexiblewire 26 is formed with a loop 28 at its end. The loop 28 is engaged uponthe hook 25 and then the hook drawn upwards so as to thread the new cord21 through the opening I8 and the groove I6.

'Ihis new cord is then engaged over the wheel I4 and extended down theopening in the window frame until the end can be drawn out through theopening produced by the removal of the section 2|. The counterweight isthen attached to this end. Next the cord is drawn through the tubularmember n umn the counterweight is' allowed to engage within the tubularmember I1. This knotserves to attach the sash cord upon the sash. Theplug 2li is then replaced.

In Figs. 7 and 8 another embodiment of the invention has been disclosedin which an arrangement is provided to grip the end of the sash cordeliminating the necessity of forming a knot, or working in conjunctionwith the knot to securelyhold the end of the sash cord. The constructionis substantially identical to that previously described except for theprovision of an inner tubular member 30 slidable within thetubularmember I1 and formed with an opening 3| adapted in a certain position ofsliding to align with the opening H13. This opening 3| has one of itssides formed with gripping elements 32 comprising projecting teeth. i I

A resilient means such as a spring 33 is engaged 'within the tubularelement I1 and acts Each removable section 2| is- .through the groove I6and into the side opening against the inner tubular member 3U to urge itoutwards. The outer end of the tubular element 30 is reduced and engagesagainst the plug 2|) in` such a manner that when the plug is engaged inplace on the tubular member I1 the inner tubular member 30 will beforced inwards against the action of the spring 33 so that the teethingor gripping elements 33 engage the cord and clamp the cord in position.

In Eig. 11 a chain I3' is shown substituted for the cord I3. The actionis identical, that is, the

gripping elements 32 may engage upon portions of theV chain and so holdthe end of the chain xed in position. This gripping arrangement is ofexceptional advantage when a chain is u'sed in that then it is notnecessary to form the end of, the chain into a knot, which quite oftenis very difcult todo.

While We have shown and described the preferred embodiment of ourinvention, it is to be understood that we do not limit ourselves to theprecise construction herein disclosed and the right is reserved to allchanges and modiiications coming within the scope of the invention asdefined in the appended claims.

Having thus described our invention, what we claim as new and desire tosecure by United States Letters Patent isz- 1. A sash' cord holdingplug, comprising a tubular member for insertion into the front face.

of a sash having an edge groove extended in from the Vtop for the sashsupport cord or the like, and slightly to the side of said grooveandhaving a side opening communicating with said;

groove for the sash cord to pass, depressible means within said tubularmember for clamping said sash cord when depressed and a plug closing thefront end of saidftubular member and adapted to` operate saiddepressible means when engaged inposition. Y

2. A sash cord holding plug, comprising a tubular member for insertioninto the front face of a sash having an edge groove extended in from thetop for the sash support cord or the like and slightly spaced to theside of said groove and having aside opening communicating with saidgroove for the sash cord to pass, an inner tubular member slidable insaid tubular member and having an opening with gripping elements alignedwith said opening, resilient means for urging said inner tubular memberoutwards, and a plug for closing the front end .of said outer tubularmember and for forcing said inner tubular member inwards for engagingthegripping elements upon a cord or the like passing through said openings.

3.` A sash cord holding plug, comprising. a tubular member for insertioninto the front vface of a sash having an edge groove extended in fromthe top for the sash support cord or the like and slightly spaced in theside of said groove andl having aside opening communicating with saidgroove for the sash cord to pass, an inner tubular member slidable insaid tubular member andv having an opening with gripping elementsaligned with said opening, resilient means for urging said inner tubularmember outwards, and a plug for closing the front end of said outertubular member andk for forcing said inner tubular member inwards forengaging the gripping elements upon a cord or the like passing throughsaid openings, said resilient means comprising a spring'arranged behindsaid inner tube; v

4. A sash cord holding plug, comprising a tubular member for insertioninto the front face of a sash having an edge groove extended'in from thetop for the sash support cord or the like and slightly spaced to theside of said groove and having a side opening communicating with saidgroove for the sash cord to pass, an inner tubular member slidable insaid tubular member and having an opening with gripping 10 elementsaligned with said opening, resilient means for urging said inner tubularmember outwards, and a plug for closing the froml end of Y said outertubular member and for forcing said inner tubular member inwards forengaging vthe gripping elements upon a cord or the like passing throughsaid openings, the outer end of said inner tube being reduced forfreelyv engaging against the inner face of said plug. EUGENE LEICHT.WILLIAM KUGEL.

